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The '''Philippines''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Pilipinas''), officially called the '''Republic of the Philippines''' (''Republika ng Pilipinas'' | The '''Philippines''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Pilipinas''), officially called the '''Republic of the Philippines''' (''Republika ng Pilipinas'') or '''RP''' is an [[Archipelago|archipelagic]] nation located in [[Southeast Asia]], with [[Manila]] as its capital city. The Philippine Archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western [[Pacific Ocean]]. It is a part of the Malay Archipelago, the largest in the world. It stretches from the southern part of China to the northern tip of Borneo. Its area is about 300,000 sq. km. (116,000 sq. mi.), and it is divided into three major island regions, the [[Luzon]], [[Visayas]], and [[Mindanao]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 3 December 2007
The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially called the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas) or RP is an archipelagic nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine Archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is a part of the Malay Archipelago, the largest in the world. It stretches from the southern part of China to the northern tip of Borneo. Its area is about 300,000 sq. km. (116,000 sq. mi.), and it is divided into three major island regions, the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.